Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
May 29, 2009 Marilyn Kelly,
Chief Justice
138258 Michael F. Cavanagh
Elizabeth A. Weaver
138261 Maura D. Corrigan
Robert P. Young, Jr.
Stephen J. Markman
Diane M. Hathaway,
Justices
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 138258
COA: 278531
Jackson CC: 06-003884-FH
STEVEN EDWARD FLICK,
Defendant-Appellant.
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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 138261
COA: 277925
Jackson CC: 06-004536-FH
DOUGLAS BRENT LAZARUS,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the applications for leave to appeal the December 23, 2008
judgment of the Court of Appeals are considered, and they are GRANTED. The parties
shall address: (1) whether intentionally accessing and viewing child sexually abusive
material on the Internet constitutes “knowing possession” of such material under MCL
750.145c(4); and (2) whether the presence of automatically created “temporary internet
files” on a computer hard drive may amount to “knowing possession” of child sexually
abusive material or may be circumstantial evidence that defendant “knowingly
possessed” such material in the past.
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan and the Criminal Defense
Attorneys of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups
interested in the determination of the issue presented in this case may move the Court for
permission to file briefs amicus curiae.
I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
May 29, 2009 _________________________________________
l0526 Clerk
People of Michigan v. Douglas Brent Lazarus
Combined Opinion